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  • Meeren sat rock-still, interrupting Darian only for questions about details, and at the end let out an enormous sigh of satisfaction.

    Elephant in the City 2010

  • He turned and held out his hand to Katurah, but she sat rock-still on her camel, once more hooded and cloaked, obscure to all.

    Who Do You Say I Am 2010

  • Spider was standing rock-still before his Underground plan.

    the mission song Le Carre, John, 1931- 2006

  • Spider was standing rock-still before his Underground plan.

    The mission song Le Carre, John, 1931- 2006

  • Zak lowered his weapon and started to smile … until he realized she was rock-still.

    Clockstoppers Rob Hedden 2002

  • Zak lowered his weapon and started to smile … until he realized she was rock-still.

    Clockstoppers Rob Hedden 2002

  • Zak lowered his weapon and started to smile … until he realized she was rock-still.

    Clockstoppers Rob Hedden 2002

  • She was framed in the arch of the gate, silhouetted against the fiery sky; her mount rock-still, her hands glowing with sorcerous energy.

    Oathblood Lackey, Mercedes 1998

  • Lupus wanted to stand rock-still, terrified of that black maw that swallowed people whole down its gullet.

    Wagers of Sin Asprin, Robert 1996

  • The engineer swallowed, then urged the mare forward, hoping he could stay in the saddle, but knowing that he would be dead meat if he sat rock-still.

    Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

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